Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Flabbily fat, excessively fat with loose flesh: Describes a state of being very overweight where the body has abundant, soft, and often sagging fat, lacking firmness. It carries a stronger and more informal, sometimes slightly negative, connotation than the neutral word "béo" (fat).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau kỳ nghỉ dài, anh ấy trông hơi béo bệu. (After the long holiday, he looks somewhat flabbily fat.)
  • Đứa trẻ béo bệu ấy là con của hàng xóm. (That chubby/flabbily fat child is the neighbor's kid.)
  • Cô ấy cảm thấy tự ti vì cánh tay béo bệu của mình. (She feels insecure about her flabby arms.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in informal, conversational contexts. It is more descriptive and vivid than simply "béo" and can sometimes imply a lack of fitness or tone.
• Can be used to describe body parts (e.g., - a flabby belly) or a person's overall appearance.

Variants and Related Words

• Béo (adj): Fat, overweight. This is the standard, more neutral term.
• Béo phì (adj): Obese. This is a formal, medical term.
• Béo múp / béo mũm mĩm (adj): Plump, chubby. These terms often have a cuter, more endearing connotation, typically used for babies or young children.
• Béo ú (adj): Very fat, podgy. Similar to "béo bệu" but can sometimes sound slightly less harsh.

Synonyms

• Phì nộn (adj): Corpulent, portly (more formal/literary).
• Mập mạp (adj): Stout, stocky (can imply a sturdy, solid build rather than just flabbiness).

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Ăn cho béo bệu: To eat to become flabbily fat. Used to criticize excessive eating without concern for health or appearance.
  • Cậu chỉ biết ăn cho béo bệu chứ không chịu tập thể dục. (You just know how to eat yourself flabby and refuse to exercise.)

1. Flabbily fat